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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2008
Page
4
A reader defends supporting troops without endorsing war, praising Afghan operations and urging citizen activism. Another letter applauds Iowa tobacco prevention funding and Quitline Iowa, while a Cedar Rapids note critiques plastic bag use and irony. A third letter argues for oil policy and Alaska drilling amid national energy debate.
Readers weigh the idea of moving the dam downstream to raise downtown river levels in Cedar Rapids. The poll shows 25.9 percent yes and 74.1 percent no from 297 votes.
Army Specialist Jeremy Hall, a Combat Action Badge recipient with two tours in Iraq, sues Kansas authorities over religious intolerance in the military. Hall cites pressured prayers, hostile conduct, and a denial of promotion linked to his atheism, joined by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
Gomers Frustratingly Wet slows planting as farmers fall behind pace and risk fatigue after dark. Gas price shock sees $3.50 per gallon amid crude oil above $120, fueling planning worries and theft at pumps rising. Fallen officer Kevin Sims, Cedar Rapids veteran, convicted of sexual contact with a detainee and sent to six months in prison.
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